Health care practitioners need to understand fear of falling (FOF) in older adults to design effective interventions. Within a self-regulation framework, older adults with greater FOF will engage in less intense walking than those with lower FOF. Reduced walking intensity may result in reduced everyday physical functioning thereby reducing quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fear of falling and walking intensity in older adults. Community-dwelling women and men (n=30; mean age=73.4, SD=4.6; 80% women) participated in an interview about exercise behavior and fear of falling. Fear of falling was measured with a 0 indicating no concern at all, to 10 indicating very concerned. Participants reporting FOF (1-10) were grouped into three walking intensities: light, moderate, and vigorous walkers. Results showed a significant difference between groups [F(2,27)=4.39, p=.022]. As expected, light walkers reported the highest FOF (6.8) followed by moderate walkers (4.4), and vigorous walkers (3.5). Bonferroni post hoc analysis showed that only light walkers reported significantly higher FOF than vigorous (p=.019) walkers. Older adults reporting higher FOF reported lower walking intensities than those with lower FOF. Future research should investigate a causal relationship between walking intensity and FOF. Health care professional should provide education and safety monitoring that addresses the fears of older adults. With less FOF, older adults will feel comfortable walking at moderate and vigorous intensities to maintain or improve their functional levels, therefore enhancing their quality of life.